Manohar does a Jethmalini

Old timers may remember the ploy Ram Jethmalini used to defend Harshad Mehta.

For the benefit of those who missed it, here is a brief. Harshad Mehta was a hotshot stockbroker who was accused of bribing Narasimha Rao, our then PM. One crore rupees in a brief case was supposed to have changed hands. Mehta employed Jethmalini as his advocate. At a press conference Jethmalini physically proved that carrying one crore in a briefcase was impossible. I do not know whether this demo had any legal validity, however nothing more was heard.

Our man V R Manohar, the BCCI-appointed lawyer for defending Harbhajan seems to have taken a leaf out of Jethmalini’s book.

Here he is explaining how he brought upon Bhajji’s acquittal.

"It was also explained that Harbhajan knew Symonds only as an Australian player and nothing more about his race or religion,"

Where is the question of intent when there is no prior knowledge? Cheers Mr.Manohar you have blasted the allegations to kingdom come.